Game apparatus



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26, 1921A 5 SheeS-Sheell 5 NNNNBW SCOR I :IQZQ E Patented Aug. 31, 192e.

Urrea stares MARION MILEWSKI, OF LEBANON, PENNSYLVANIA.

GAME APPARATUS.

Application filed September The present invention relates to certain newand useful improvements in game appa.- ratus, and more particularly tothat type wherein a shooter is employed to project balls intopassageways as is shown -in my pending application Serial Number 375,001filed April 19, 1920.

An important object of the present invention is to provide means forpreventing the missile from the shooter passing into target passageswhen one desires to practice or if so desired missiles may be placedwithin the passageways so as to be capable of being hit by a cue missileand cue missile prevented from following the object or target missile bythe stop mechanism.

Another object of the invention is to associate a counting mechanismwith va shooter so as to calculate the number of shots which are takenin succession.

Another object of the invention is yto `provide a novel scoringmechanism whereby the score of four players or teams may be vkept trackof very easily.

A still further object of the invention is to generally improve uponthis game board apparatus by providing an .apparatus which will be ofcomparatively simple, durable and inexpensive construction, one which isefficient and reliable in operation, and well adapted to the purpose forwhich it is designed.

lith these and numerous other objects in view, the invention Yresides incertain novel features of construction and the combination andarrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully explained andclaimed.

ln the drawings Figure 1 is a top plan of the invention,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal vert-ical section taken adjacent one edge,

p Figure 3 is a similar section taken centrally,

Figure 4 is a section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a section ytaken on the .line 5 5 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 .is a .longitudinal section through the shooter,

Figure 7 is a front elevation thereof,

Figure 8 is an yend elevation of the missile receiving receptacle,

Figure 9 `is a fragmentary detailed per spective -of the y.missile trayt26, 1921. Serial No. 503,206.

Figure 10 is a section taken on the line 10-10 of Figure 1,

Figure 11 is a plan view of the base plate of the shooting mechanism,

Figure 12 is a plan view of the guide for the shooting mechanism, f

Figure 13 is a plan view of an auxiliary plate fixed yto the base plate,

Figure 14 is a plan view of the shooter supporting arm with the countingmechanism attached thereto, the casing thereof being shown in section,

Figure 15 is a transverse section through the counting mechanism,

Figure 16 is a plan view of the scoring device,

Figure 17 is a section taken therethrough, and v Figure 1S is afragmentary bottom plan thereof.

.Referring to the drawings wherein is illustrated the preferredembodiment of my invention, the numeral 1 designates the base of theapparatus in its entirety, which consists of a pair of spacedlongitudinally extending bars 2 maintained in spaced relation by theends 3 disposed therebetween at their ends. A longitudinally extendingibase board 4 is secured upon the iioor board 5 and is equipped with anenlarged ,inner vend 5 from which the sides 4of the base board divergerearwardly to the opposite end .of the base to provide a divergingraceway 6. Side walls 7 are provided for the raceway 6 to maintain ballsthereon whereby thesey balls may be carried to the far or rear end ofthe raceway which is equipped with a plurality of Vpassages 8 separatedfrom each other by the partitions 9 which are each provided at theirforward ends with the rubber tips 10. As shown more clearly in Figure 1the forward or free ends of `the partitions 9 are rranged in circularrelation with the pivot point 11 of the shooting mechanism 12 as .theircenter. A receiving chamber 12 is positioned at the termination of thepassages 8 to receive balls therefrom and the front wall thereof asindicated at 13 is provided with a plurality of openings 14 which alignwith the passages 8 to receive balls entering the same. rlhe bottom 15of ,this chamber is inclined outwardly and downwardly on opposite sidesof the center to direct balls entering the same toward the ends 16 whichare equipped with outlet openings 17. After the balls pass out of thereceiving chamber they enter the return runways 18 disposed uponopposite sides of the raceway and the balls are prevented from rolling oby the bars 2. v

The plunger 2O of the shooting mechanism 12 has its end projected in therestricted end of the raceway 6. This end of theV plunger 20 is providedwith a rubber tip 21 which abuts the balls when they are projected inthe restricted end of the raceway after-the plunger has `been movedrearwardly and released. This plunger 2O is slidably mounted in a casing22 and is provided with a spring 28 wound thereabout so as to have oneend in engagement with one end ot the casing and its other end in en-Vgagement withY a collar 24. The rear end of the plunger 2O is providedwith a suitable handle orvknob at the inner end of which nisni which ismounted in the casing 30 suit-j ably ixed to the arm 81; to whichisattached the shooting mechanism. The casing 22 of the shooting mechanismis provided with an opening 84 for receiving the curved lug afterwhich'the rear of the casing is attached to the lug 86 by a screw 88.The

arm 28 is pivoted at yone end on a pin 89' and is normally held adjacentone end of the casing as shown in FigureV 14 by a'spring 40 which isattached thereto andl also attached to the casing 30. A ratchet wheel 41is journalled on the pin 39 so as to be engaged by the spring pressedpawl 42 carried by the casing 8O and the spring pressed pawl 43 carriedbythe arm 28. Thusit will be seen thatl as the plunger 2O is pulledrearwardly the nose 29 engages the arm 28r whereby the spring pressedpawl 43 engages the ratchet wheel 41 so as to turn the same and thespring` pressed pawl 42 retains it in its advanced position when thespring 40 returns the arm 28 to its starting point. A pointer orindicating hand 44 is keyed to the pin 89 which is also keyed to theratchet wheel 41 and this indicatinghand 44 passes over a dial 45 havingsuitable indices thereon associated with theV indicating hand 44 insuchY a manner that the strokes of the plunger 20 may be counted as willbe readily understood. The base plate 46 is suitably attached to thebase 4 so as to terminate under the restricted port-ion of the raceway 6which is slightly raised from the base 4 therebv forming apocket 47. Anauxiliary plate 48 is attached thereto and is shown in detail in Figure18. A pivot point or aperture 11 is provided in the plate 46 forreceiving the lug 49 depending from the arm 31. The other endy of thisarm 31 is provided with depending lugs 50 which move in the guidewaylprovided in the guide plate 52. As shown in Figure 3 the passages 8 areprovided'with indentures 55 for receiving thus it will be seen that whenthe stop' mechanism is in a lowered position the cue ball may be shot bythe shooting mechanism and abut or strike an object ball in one of thepassages 8 at thev same time striking one of the bumpers 57 whereby theobject ball will be forced through the vpassage vand the cue ball willbe returned to av position adjacent the shooting mechanism.` The ballsvrwhich are used in playing this game, are preferably mounted in a tray60 whichv consists of a pair of semi-circular end pieces 61 connected bythe plate 62 which is provided with a central longitudinal slot 63 andit will be noted that this plate 62 is substantially semi-circular incross section so as to conform with the shape of the end pieces 61.Suitable felt or cloth padding 67 is mounted on the plate `62 so'as toprevent the balls from becoming scratched or in other ways marred. rlhetray 60 is situated within the receptacle 64 when not in use which isprovided with a closure 65 pivoted at 66 and has a hooked member 69 i'orengaging` a screw 7 (l.

In Figures 16 to 18 inclusive there is illustrated a scoring apparatuswhich consists of the plate 72 having the two semicircular side edges73. This plate 72 is provided with a pair-of spaced Yrivets 74 passingcentrally'therethrough so as to receive the bracket 75 which is equippedwith lugs 76 and 77. The lug 76 is provided with an apertureforvreceiving thev end of the arm 78 whilethe lug 77 is likewise providedwith an aperture Afor receiving the end of the arm 78 and is alsoprovided with an extension 79 which is fixed to the end of the arm 78 bya screw 80. The arm 78 is hinged at 81 to a bracket 82 suitably fixed onthe floor 5. A pair of pointers 83 are fulcrumed on the rivets 74 so asto extend along the under face of the plate 72 and have their ends bentover so as to form the extensions 84 which project inwardly toward thecenteroftheplate andare pro- CTI vided with indicating points whichco-opcrate with suitable indices provided on the upper surface of theplate 72. A pair of indicating arms 85 are also fulcrumed on the rivets74 and cooperate with suitable indices on the plate 72 and thus fourindividuals or teams may he scored upon this scoring mechanism.

The foregoing description and drawings have reference to the preferredor approved embodiment of my invention and it is to be understood that Imay malte such changes in construction and arrangement of parts as mayprove expedient and fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

lL-iaving thus described my invention what i claim as new is:

l. A game apparatus comprising in combination a triangular' race way, astructure fo 1ming a passage at the wide end of the race way, a missileprojecting means on the narrow end of the race way, a missile associatedwith said means and capable of passing thru said passage, and a bumpermovable in and out of said passage to prevent said missile from passingtherefrom.

2. A game apparatus comprising in combination a triangular race way, astructure forming an enclosed passage at the wide end of the race way,said passage traversing said race Way, the ends of said struetureopening on the apparatus exterior of the race way, a missile projectingmeans at the opposite end of the race way, a missile associated withsaid means capable of passing thru said passage, and means forpreventing said missile from entering the passage.

3. A game apparatus comprising in combination a raceway, a passage atone end of the raceway, a missile projecting means at the other endthereof, a missile associated with said means and capable of passingthrough said passage, and a bumper movahle in and out of said passage sothat when disposed in said passage it prevents said missile from passingtherethrough.

li. A game apparatus comprising` in combination a raceway, a missileprojecting means at one end thereof, a missile associated with saidmeans, a plurality of passages through which said missile may pass atthe opposite end of the raeeway and pro vided with indentures, otherymissiles adapted to be disposed in said indentures, and a bumpermechanism movable in and out of engagement with the passages and adaptedto normally hold the second mentioned missiles in said indentures in themanner and for the purpose specified.

5. A game apparatus comprising in combination a raceway, a missileprojecting means at one end thereof, a missile assoelated with themeans, a plurality of passages at the opposite end of the raceway forreceiving said missile, a pair of arms pivotally mounted adjacent thepassages, a bar engaging the ends of the arms, and a plurality ofbumpers situated on the bar above the plurality of passages so thatl thesame may be forced in and out of engagement therewith.

ln a game apparatus, a race way, a passage at one end of the race way, amissile projecting means at the opposite end thereot, a missileassociated with said means and capable of passing thru said passage, abar extending transversely on the apparatus, a pair of arms ypivotallysupporting said bar, said race way having spaced apart passagesextending parallel to the sides, and a bumper means on said bar overeach of said passageways serving to form a stop when in loweredposition.

in testimony whereof I atiiX my signature.

MARION MILEWSKI.

